Presenting what it suggests are America's toughest opponents on the world stage, it shows the Russian leader easily throwing an opponent in a judo bout before cutting to footage of Mohammed Emwazi, the late Islamic State executioner nicknamed "Jihadi John."

It then cuts to a clip of Clinton in which sounds resembling a dog barking have been overlaid. Putin is then shown laughing.

"It's an open secret for us that demonizing Russia and whatever is linked to Russia is unfortunately a mandatory hallmark of America's election campaign," said Peskov. "We always sincerely regret this and wish the (U.S.) electoral process was conducted without such references to our country."

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MOSCOW, RUSSIA - DECEMBER 17: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his annual press conference on December 17, 2015 in Moscow, Russia. During the conference, the Russian President spoke about a number of topics including doping in sport, the situation in Ukraine and the downing of a Russian combat jet by Turkey last month. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - DECEMBER 17: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual press conference on December 17, 2015 in Moscow, Russia. During the conference, the Russian President spoke about a number of topics including doping in sport, the situation in Ukraine and the downing of a Russian combat jet by Turkey last month. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he leaves a hall after his annual press conference in Moscow on December 17, 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 17 described US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump as a talented and outstanding man. AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA / AFP / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA (Photo credit should read NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP/Getty Images)

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - DECEMBER 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin answers the questions of the press members during an annual evaluation session in Moscow, Russia, on December 17, 2015. (Photo by Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - DECEMBER 17: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual press conference on December 17, 2015 in Moscow, Russia. During the conference, the Russian President spoke about a number of topics including doping in sport, the situation in Ukraine and the downing of a Russian combat jet by Turkey last month. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)

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MOSCOW, RUSSIA - DECEMBER 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin walks before the 11th presidential annual news conference at the World Trade Center on Krasnaya Presnya on December 17, 2015. (Photo by Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

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Russian state TV, which usually closely reflects the Kremlin's world view, has generally been more positive about Trump than the other presidential candidates.

However it has complained about what it says is the anti-Russian tenor of the overall campaign, criticizing almost all of the candidates for statements they have made on Russia.

The United States accused Russia of not bombing Islamic State targets in Syria with the same ferocity or frequency as it targeted what Washington said were more moderate groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad.

The Kremlin has denied that charge, declaring Islamic State a dangerous threat to its own security. It has bristled in the past at any Western attempts to liken the threat Russia purportedly poses to the West to that represented by Islamic State.